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Gillett Elementary

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Gillett Elementary ranks 715 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

715^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Gillett Elementary is a PK–5 school at 208 W Main St in Gillett, WI, enrolling 277 students in a small rural community as part of the Gillett School District. For 2025–26, it ranked 715th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide — 31st percentile, 2 stars — ahead of its district, which ranked 366th of 432 Wisconsin districts (15th percentile, 1 star). About 64.62% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, and per-pupil spending was $16,270 with a 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio.

The school’s standout result is attendance: chronic absenteeism was just 2.2% in 2024–25, down from 33.2% four years earlier and far below Wisconsin’s 17.3%. That is lower than nearby Oconto Falls Elementary (14.1%), Bonduel Elementary (12.2%), and even Sunnyside Elementary (5.7%). Grade 4 science is another strength, with 64.52% proficient versus 53.46% statewide and above the state in three of the last four years. Social studies is roughly at the state average. Math remains the clear academic gap: the school has been below the state in every tested grade from 2023–24 through 2025–26, generally by about 10–15 points. In 2025–26, Grade 3 math was 32.26% versus 54.75% statewide, and Grade 5 math was 35.00% versus 51.81%. ELA is mixed: Grade 4 was 58.06% versus 53.87%, while Grades 3 and 5 trailed the state.

Subgroup trends are mixed. Low-income students improved from the 23rd percentile in 2023–24 to 37th in 2025–26, now slightly above the school’s overall standing, while special education students slipped from 51st to 38th. The school’s statewide rank has fallen from the 81st percentile in 2018–19 to the high-20s/low-30s recently. Math also appears to erode as cohorts move up: one group scored 50% proficient as third graders, 40.48% as fourth graders, and 35.00% as fifth graders. Compared with Suring Elementary, which spends $20,772 per student and has 13.0% chronic absenteeism, the school produces stronger tested results at far lower cost, though the math deficit and special education slide are the main concerns. Overall, this is a small rural school with exceptional attendance and a science bright spot, holding near the 30th percentile while still working to turn engagement into stronger math and ELA outcomes.

277

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,270

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 W Main St
Gillett, WI 54124

(920) 855-2119

District: Gillett School District

Students who attend Gillett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gillett Middle
High:	Gillett High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

10.8%

American Indian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg55%

715^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 432Gillett School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	715 of 1039	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	704 of 1044	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	769 of 1061	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.5	351 of 1067	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	353 of 1067	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	629 of 1050	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	194 of 1037	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	262 of 1025	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	50.8	574 of 1071	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.0	363 of 1075	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.3	146 of 1076	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	56.9	490 of 1061	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	545 of 1053	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	792 of 1045	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.6	549 of 1046	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	687 of 1045	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	747 of 1030	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.5	609 of 1021	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	622 of 986	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	714 of 1001	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	703 of 1011	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	373 of 1010	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	592 of 1017	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	747 of 1004	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.7	219 of 1002	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	316 of 997	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	537 of 848	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	631 of 870	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	666 of 866	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	147 of 871	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	132 of 859	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	502 of 847	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	62 of 874	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	136 of 854	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	702 of 989	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	620 of 1000	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	711 of 1012	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.2	325 of 1011	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	174 of 1017	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	454 of 1003	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	187 of 1002	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	199 of 997	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	489 of 791	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	435 of 802	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	387 of 790	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	86 of 770	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	45 of 748	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	61.8	205 of 746	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	239 of 742	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	88 of 721	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	582 of 697	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	572 of 718	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	635 of 727	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.7	230 of 715	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	206 of 704	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	15.6	635 of 699	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	330 of 718	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	234 of 686	65.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Science65%+11 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gillett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	208 W Main St	Gillett	54124	Oconto County	Gillett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 855-2119	277	22	12.6	64.6%	213 (76.9%)	3 (1.1%)	30 (10.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	40.2	715^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.2%		41.7	704^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.6%	11	25.8	58.1	45.0				32.3	48.4	35.0				64.5		64.5		$16,270	$980	$15,290
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2840 Highway 32	Krakow	54137	Shawano County	Pulaski Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 899-6300	99	12	7.9	23.2%	90 (90.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.1%)	61.7	425^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.1%		51.8	566^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.8%	141	87.5	45.5	58.3				75.0	45.5	58.3				63.6		63.6		$22,605	$541	$22,064
Suring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Algoma St	Suring	54174	Oconto County	Suring Public School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 842-2181	196	18	10.9	55.6%	162 (82.7%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	15.2	907^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.7%		14	916^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.3%	9	35.3	38.1	10.0	25.0	61.9	46.7	29.4	23.8	5.0	16.7	52.4	53.3	42.9	80.0	47.6	66.7	$20,772	$1,179	$19,593
Oconto Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 E Maria Volk Dr	Oconto Falls	54154	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 848-4476	489	40	12.3	42.5%	429 (87.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)	57.7	487^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.1%		59.9	460^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.9%	27	47.8	58.7	43.4				53.6	58.7	53.0				76.0		68.0		$16,958	$850	$16,109
Bonduel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	404 W Mill St	Bonduel	54107	Shawano County	Bonduel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 758-4850	288	21	13.7	34.4%	249 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	55.7	520^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.0%		56.7	503^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	51.8%	17	52.0	55.3					46.0	60.5					76.3		55.3		$16,426	$520	$15,906
Lena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	304 E Main St	Lena	54139	Oconto County	Lena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 829-5959	180	14	12.7	40.0%	173 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	49	609^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.4%		71.4	289^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.3%	320	54.8	36.4					61.3	51.5					69.7		45.5		$17,437	$490	$16,946
Abrams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Elm St	Abrams	54101	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 826-5819	287	22	12.8	25.4%	258 (89.9%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	78.3	191^st of 1039 public elementary schools	81.6%		67.9	346^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.9%	155	56.5	58.1	68.0				73.9	90.3	82.0				77.4		67.7		$14,098	$317	$13,782
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	720 County Road C	Sobieski	54171	Oconto County	Pulaski Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 822-6200	497	36	13.7	9.3%	479 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	79.3	172^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	83.4%		69.4	327^th of 1044 public elementary schools	68.7%	155	76.3	67.1	60.7				72.4	64.5	65.5				85.5		77.6		$14,025	$307	$13,718
Kaehkenawapahtaeq	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	N522 State Trunk Highway 47 55	Keshena	54135	Menominee County	Menominee Indian School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 799-3824	30	1	60.0	70.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)	0.0						0.0										$28,398	$11,184	$17,214
Keshena Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	N530 State Trunk Highway 47-55	Keshena	54135	Menominee County	Menominee Indian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 799-3828	394	50	7.8	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (87.1%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.8%)	2.8	1007^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.4	1017^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.6%	10	14.3	4.4	14.9				15.6	4.4	4.4				20.3		4.4		$25,568	$2,640	$22,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Gillett Elementary

Is Gillett Elementary a good school?

Gillett Elementary ranks 715^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Gillett Elementary in?

Gillett School District

What is the racial makeup of Gillett Elementary?

Students at Gillett Elementary are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gillett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Gillett Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gillett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gillett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gillett Middle
High : Gillett High

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